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#1 2006-09-24 16:21:57

jorkel
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Registered: 2006-08-08
Posts: 1456

Mother LOAD (lode)

Google counts on Sept 24, 2006
1,200,000 “mother lode”
237,000 “mother LOAD”
694,000 “motherLOAD” (one word)
Analysis by Joe Krozel

A “mother lode” is a large collection of a particular type of thing—“lode” being an ore deposit (in particular) or an abundant store (in general). A “load” carries the same denotation of an amount (as “lode” does), and “mother” adds the connotation of a grandness of scale. Whence the eggcorn “mother load” as an abundance amount.

Examples:

NewsFromRussia.Com US Army 101st Airborne Division finds “large cache”“This is the mother load, right here,” Sgt. Jeremy Galusha, 25, of Dallas, Ore., said, leaning on a shovel after uncovering more than 20 Soviet missiles. ...
newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/12/21/70212.html – 54k – Cached – Similar pages

We have hit the Mother load of drug smugglersWe have hit the Mother load of drug smugglers among which you get Al Qeada and felons. We have been verbally abused, assaulted and battered, ...
www.apfn.net/MESSAGEBOARD/08-01-05/disc … cgi.5.html – 7k – Cached – Similar pages

Compare Prices on Hershey Nuggets Assortment [41 -oz Bag]Sweet little treasures of gold and silver enwrapping the mother load of chocolatey goodness! Bag contains approximately 41 ounces of Hershey Nuggets in a 4 …
www.shopping.com/xPC-Hershey_Hershey_Nu … _41_oz_Bag – 30k – Cached – Similar pages

RA Coffee ProductsWe deliberately chose this combination of oils because each one is beneficial to your skin; together, they are the motherload of all oils! ...
brickhousesoap.stores.yahoo.net/ra.html – 23k – Cached – Similar pages

Kelly Forrister: September 2005 ArchivesAfter just finishing the motherload of all expense reports (4 clients, 17 days, 5 cities, 3 currencies) I have a few tips on simplifying expenses, ...
www.davidco.com/blogs/kelly/archives/2005/09/ – 13k – Cached – Similar pages

Expression of the Like…It wasn’t long ago that they found the motherload of oil in Alberta. They say it’s the biggest in the world! Biggest in the world? ...
kris10cat.blogspot.com/ – 32k – Cached – Similar pages

eBay – Pearl Imitation, Sets and Jewelry Watches items on eBay.comI have found the motherload of loose beads which includes gemstones, murano, millefiore, lampwork, pearls, and absolutely stunning large pendants. ...
jewelry.stores.ebay.com/Sets_Pearl-Imitation_W0QQcatZ86104QQtZlw – 51k – Sep 22, 2006 – Cached – Similar pages

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#2 2014-04-24 00:22:47

Dixon Wragg
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From: Cotati, California
Registered: 2008-07-04
Posts: 1375

Re: Mother LOAD (lode)

Here’s the example I stumbled upon the other day:

The Mother Load Of Pecan Recipes
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